Newburgh man accused of depositing forged checks in his account

TOWN OF WAPPINGER - A City of Newburgh man was arrested Saturday by state police at Wappinger for allegedly stealing money by depositing forged checks in his bank account.

Dwayne Fells, 49, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and third-degree grand larceny, felonies, and petty larceny, a misdemeanor.

He was arraigned in Town of Wappinger Court before Town Justice Heather Kitchen and sent to Dutchess County Jail, where he was being held in lieu of $10,000 bail. He is due to appear in both Fishkill and Wappinger town courts on Tuesday.